Disability and Health Data Now Chart

Key points

  • Adults with disabilities in the United States experience markedly higher rates of depression, obesity, smoking, and diabetes compared to those without disabilities.

Overview

According to the Disability and Health Data System *, compared to adults without disabilities, adults with disabilities in the United States are more likely to:

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A table showing that adults with disabilities are more likely to have depression, obesity, smoke, or have heart diabetes compared to adults without disabilities.
A table showing that adults with disabilities are more likely to have depression, obesity, smoke, or have heart diabetes compared to adults without disabilities.
  • Have depression:
    • With disabilities = 42.0%
    • Without disabilities = 11.6%
  • Have obesity:
    • With disabilities = 39.1%
    • Without disabilities = 27.6%
  • Smoke:
    • With disabilities = 26.2%
    • Without disabilities = 12.7%
  • Have diabetes:
    • With disabilities = 16.7%
    • Without disabilities = 7.4%

* Source: 2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

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Content Source:
Disability and Health; National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities